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The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1945-03-08

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The Amherst News-Times I AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1945 VOL. XXVII, NUMBER 10 THE SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD Receives New Clothes To Replace Outfit Worn Out In South Pacific As arrant 3 V Back from the South Pacific campaigns where, as often as not, he was in tatters, .Cpl. Lewis S. Hartle, front center above, of Amherst, smilingly stuffs new clothing into his barracks bag. The efficient clothing checkup, shared with thousands of other veterans being processed for reassignment, is Hartle's last lap in being fitted for a new army job by the Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station' at Camp Butner, N. C. In step with the streamlined processing program at the Redistribution Station, the unit's Supply Division gives returned veterans the most thorough clothing check they have had since induction.Cpl. Hartle, before return home on furlough recently, served for 27 months in the South Pacific ! Theatre. A inortarman In the In tantry, he participated in the Munda, New Guinea and New Georcia campaigns. He wears the Combat Infantryman's Badge and j the Purple Heart. Shown with him in the picture, ' left to right, are: T-5 Howard B. . . . . , . r", 1 T T . T ! AODOU, uamacn, in. mji. Junius i Weir, Jr., Edwardsville, 111.; Hartle; Pfc. J. B. Lambert, Iuka, Miss.; T-5 Hcyward McBride, Walkertown, N. C; and Pfc.Jas-pe'- J. Thompson, Carthage, Miss. l'hoto, by U. S. Army Signal Corps, and story are part of a special release to the News-Times. Transferred Heibert Morris, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Morris, West Street, has been transferred fom New York, where he reported after a furlough spent at home to Norfolk, Va., for reassignment. His wife, Mrs. Dora Talbot Morris, spent a week-end with Herb in New York before his transfer. Bohncr Promoted At Base In Italy Arthur E. Bohncr, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Bohncr, now j residing on Walke Koad, Avon Lake, has recently been promoted' to the grade of technical sergeant, and has also been authorized to wear theEuropean-African-Middle Eastern Theatre of Operations: Ribbon, according to an an-, nouneement to the News-Times' from the 15th AAF Bomber Base ,' in Italy. ; Ho also holds the Rome-Arno Battle Star which is worn on ' the Ribbon and the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters. j He has flown on bombing assaults against such major enemy strongholds as Munich, Vienna, Linz and Blcchhammcr. Sgt. Bohner entered service April 12, 1943. He studied air-.craft mechanics at Keesler Field, Miss., and aerial gunnery at Laredo, Texas, prior to joining his present outfit In Italy. Sgt. J. H. (Jim) Ehrman, following his return from India and a temporary assignment in Georgia, has been assigned to the Base Weather Station, Lockbourne AAB, in Columbus, O. S-Sgt. John T. Grasse has been transferred from Fort- Logan, Colorado, to Buckley Field, Col. in Mrs. A. Bomhack Gets Bronze Star Awarded To Son Mrs. A. Bomback, 605 Jackson Street, received the Bronze Star Medal from her son, Raymond H. Bomback, GMlc, two weeks ago and a letter from Vice Admiral J. S. McCain, of the navy. The letter stated: "In the name of the President of the United States, the Commander, Second Carrier Task Force, United States ,. Fleet, presents -.ju 1 ' thp Rrnn?p Star f Medal to Ray mond H. Bom-back, Gunners Mate First Class, t v . i unuea aiaies V j Navy. .T Thp service is set forth in the following citation: "For distinguishing him-seelf by meri torious achievement as a five inch gun captain on board this vessel during the Palau raids, the Hol-landia operation, the Marianas campaign, and the operations of the Fast Carrier Forces In covering the Palau and Leyte landings, beginning March, 1944 and continuing through October 24, 1944. By his leadership, example, and di'votiii to duty he caused his gun crew to achieve a high state ist trjiring which enabled them to assist in this vessel's shooting down .hrce enemy planes, damaging others off Saipan, sinking two Sampan, damaging one freighter and one Sampan off Sanco Point, Mindinao Island, and thwarting several night air raids by Japanese pianos off Formosa. His conductth-ongh-out distinguished him among thdse performing duties of the same character and was at all times in keeping with the highest tradition of the United States Naval Service." Ray Bombnck has been in the navy for four years. Mrs. Bomback lias three other sons in the service. . . t "' - .! : - K ?;Y.: C v ' V d. n i i i .Mil 'SlL.-W Frank Bomback Frank Bomback has been in the service over a year and is now with the Seventh Army in Belgium. His wife and two children live in Lorain. Dan Bomback, Phm3c, has been in the service two years and four months. He Is somewhere in the South Pacific with the Marine Medical Corps. Andy Bomback joined the navy In October and is stationed in Oklahoma. V UU Next Waste Paper Is Set By School Collection of waste paper, under the direction of students at ithe public school, has been set for Tuesday, March 20. Students of the school are handling the collection of paper for the months of January, February, and March, and desire to get all the scrap paper in town for this last collection. Collections so far have brought in over 18 tons of scrap in the first two months. Proceeds from the sale of the paper will be used to buy new books for the library. Under the system of collection, students are responsible for their own homes and other homes in their neighborhood. No papers will have to be put outside, the students being supposed to call at the house for them. All papers should be properly lied, newspapers and magazines tied separately, and loose papers put in a box or bag so they can be handled. If no student calls for the paper 'by Wednesday, March 21, a tele phone call to the school office will bring student collectors to the home. Comets Lose To Avon In Sectional Amherst lost to Avon, 39-38, last Thursday night at the Clear-view Class B sectional basketball tournament on the Clearview f.oor. For Avon last week's win over Amherst was a rough game when they outscored the Comets 19-6, in the opening eight minutes of play. Amherst came back to play them on fairly even terms in the last periods but could not overcome the large lead. Dick Beam scored 12 points and Joe Lach 11 for the Comets, with Hubbard scoring 15 points and Oebkcr 10 for Avon. Calls Attention To V-E Peace Plans There are definite plans for the religious observance of peace in Europe, it was pointed out this week by Rev. C. C. Vandersall. In view of the fact that some time elapsed since the last public statement of the plans, Rev. Van-rkrsall called attention to the fact ' li at all seven churches in Am-m rst will hold simultaneous services in their respective churches, one and one-half hours after the ..avs is received here. If the iiews comes between 11 p. m. and (i:30 a. m., the services will be held at & a. m. Church bells will be rung one half hour before the service and at the time of the service. Attend 'Inspection The following members of Stone City Chapter of Eastern Star attended the annual inspection of Temple Chapter, Wellington, last Wednesday evening: Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Zuspan, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wcllmcs, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sehulz, Mr. and Mrs. LcRoy Kestler, Mr. and Mrs. J. !A. Ehlert, Mrs. Mary Standcn, Mrs. Lucy Roemer, Mrs. Martha Reichert, Mrs. Edna May' Mongol, Mrs. Madalino Bruce, and Mrs. Mildred Braeudigam. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Huessner, and Mrs. Charles Wocllert, Jr., , had as their recent dinner guests, ;Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wocllert, ; Sr., and daughter, Bett'y, and Mr. : and Mrs. R. Benton, of Grafton. Mrs. Albert T. King and son, Larry, have returned from Miami, Florida, where she has spent the past three months with her husband, who Is stationed at the Naval Air Base there. She also spent some time with Mrs. Lottie Burnett at St. Petersburg, Fla. Collection Date For March 20th Third Cub Pack Meeting Sunday - The third organizational meeting of the Amherst Cub Pack will be held at the Evangelical Church Sunday afternoon ut 5:30. Sound motion pictures will be shown of Cubs in action. All parents of boys between the ages of nine and 12 are asked to attend in order to learn how to help their boys in becoming Cubs. Scout Field Executive James F. Graham will be in charge with a team of men from surrounding Cub Units. About twenty parents took part last Sunday at the meeting held in the Methodist Church which is the sponsoring institution. Eight Candidates Given Degrees At Grange Meeting The third and fourth degrees were conferred on a class of eight candidates when Hickory Tree Grange members met at the Grange hall recently. Plans were made for the women of the grange to enter a national contest for making a house dress. The economics committee I are directing Ihe contest with Mrs, , David Woodings as chairman. Winners in the county contest ;Will compete in the state contest, Announcement was made that on March 15th. the losers of a re cent contest will entertain the winners of the contest. E. E. Bucll, legislative agent gave a talk on taxes and the combining forces of farmers. A garden question box with David Woodings the interrogator was a feature of the program Other features, under the direction of Mrs. L. McLoda, lecturer, were a song by the Grange and a sketch "The Blackout," by Joseph Malaspina. A special prize donated by the Juvenille Grange went to Mrs Lucille Urig. Lunch was served by Mrs. F. Slumska, William Heck and F. Dall. Memorial Service For War Dead At St. PauVs Memo:':; Fred Ki air raid Roy Bee.-i Hospital 1 in actio, i were he'd Paul's I.;:: The eh.i palms, fer: candli'li.:ii! crosses wi eel with ' service for Lieut. , who was killed in an er Germany and Pvt. g, who died in Crilc mi wounds rceeivced "ii the western front, Sunday evening in St. xran Church. h was decorated with S and flowers with the service. Two white c placed in the chan-ndlcs for the service men and w imen and in the center of each coss was a small gold one rc;:v enting the two who died in .-vrvice. Miss Ji Kleps and Miss Phyllis Beesj)-, sisters of the two men who died .lighted the candles. Speck.l prayer was given for those wild have passed on and also for Sgt. Cicn Slumska and Pfc. Elmer Milier, who are missing in action. Son Is Born Sgt. and Mrs. Clem Rice are announcing the birth of an eight pound son born last Tuesday evening, Feb. 27 at the Memorial Hospital in Norwalk. Sgt. Rice is stationed in Mississippi. His wife Is. the former Miss Helen Eastman, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. R. E. Eastman of Wakeman. Set Good Friday Closing Hour For Business Houses Members of the Amherst Busi ness Men and Women s Association were addressed at their regular meeting on Monday night at the Grange Hall by Major Robert Hall. He talked of his experiences over Germany, similar to his talk to the Rotary Club in the after noon. Places were arranged for 24 in the hall with Major and Mrs. Hall among the guests. The group voted to contribute $20 to the Red doss and five dollars to the "March of Dimes '"l1 During the business the club decided to close all places of business from 1 to 3 on Good Friday, March 30. Rotarians Hear Talk Bv Pilot Major Robert Hall, son of Mrs. Adelaide Hall, Foster Park Road, was the guest speaker at the Amherst Rotary Club Monday noon. He is with the Eighth Air Force and told of experiences as a pursuit fighter over Germany. While he was on his 20th mission over i . w " i Germany he was wounded andil his ship damaged. He was forced to bail out over France where he was picked up by peasants and taken to a hospital there and lnlor i-nncforroH (n TTnclpnrl m-!- ti-ii. .' mdjui nail a uuur. was iitttiui- . , , . .... , . eu ana ua is now uu guiivuiu-bLuiH leave from an army hospital in I Louisville, Ky. The French he had learned in Amherst High School helped him to make himself understood, he said. Christmas wouldn't have been ' the same for the group if it hadn't been for the Red Cross. The ground crews who kept the planes ! in perfect shape for the pilots also should be praised, he said, j Major Hall has two brotners in the air force, Captain J. Edwin Hail, now in this country alter' flying "The Hump" for two years, and Lieut. Harry Hall, who is fighting over Germany. At the Rotary Club meeting guests were Hall, Rev. Harold Dichl, Wilard, and James Daniel,: Amherst. The senior Girl Scouts will have charge of the program I at the next meeting it was an-nnunced.Sanderson To Co To North Dakota The resignation of Rev. E. J. Sanderson, pastor of the local Congregational Church was ac-ccpted at a meeting of the congregation Sunday after the service.Rev. Sanderson has accepted a call to the First Congregational Church in Fargo, N. D., and will leave the pastorate of the local church April 15. Rooster Club Toniiilit The Amherst Booster Club will meet this evening at the Public School. Discussion of the athletic field is scheduled. Club Entertained By Mrs, Michael Members of the Friday aftcr-non Card Club were entertained in the homo of Mrs. John Michael, Park Avenue last Friday, with Mrs. Peter Wohlever the hostess. Pinochle was the diversion with three tables In play. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Otto Knoble, Mrs. B. A. Jenne, Mrs. Otto Schroeder and Mrs. Michael. The group will meet March 16 in the home of Mrs. Oto Schroeder, Elyria Road. Officials Should Be Kept Posted By Engineer, Earl Says Village council, meeting in regular session on Tuesday evening of this week, decided to request from Floyd E. Browne, Marion, Ohio, village engineer on the construction of the municipil li.ihl: plant, revised figures on the cost of producing electric current on the basis of the new turbines now being purchased. Nisei To Preach At Local Churches The Rev. Victor Fujiu will be the guest speaker at the Amherst ana soutn Amnerst Mcmoaisi Churches this Sunday. Mr. Fujiu, who is a personal friend of Rev. Edgar B. Smith of the local churches, is a native of California. He is at present pastor of the Nisei Church of Cleveland, which uses the t irst Metnoaist unurcn as a meeting place. Upon graduation from Asbury College, Ky., Mr. Fujiu was called to Cleveland as minister to the relocated Japanese - American. Since coming to Cleveland he has , i . i . . i i . " "" He will speak at both churches at the morning worsnip nour on the theme: "The Heritage oi Rev. Mr. Fujiu speaks luTJ i , ... . .... i English and has been a brilliant - ... ... success in his ministry to his fel-1 o w Japanese - Americans in Cleveland. i Annual Concert Program Chosen i j By Mac Darnell i On Monday night, March 19, i the annual spring band concert ! will be held at the high school auditorium under the direction ofiU!,LU lu stWB8e ,nsleaa OI Me Mr. Moore. The junior and senior twirlers will also participate. The pro. grarn 0j tne sen;or band is as fol- : j ..rnnnrt ,Tar.u.. r,,, j Holmes; "Overture,"' Americano! Buehtel; tuba solo, "Asleep in the Deep," Rctrie; selection, King Arthur, Thomas; "Straussiance," Arrley Brachton The junior band will then play "Sunset Waltz" by Smith, and "Victor March," by Bachnian. The program will continue with the senior band playing these selections: Novelty, "Syncopated Wedding," Yoder; clarinet solo by Roy Koch; selection, "Cosmopalitc," Homes; trombone solo by Chester Gall. Miss Portmann will sing a hymn accompanied by the band, and the concert will close with the selection "Headway" by Bennett Towel er, played by the combined bands. G.A.A. Basketball Tournament Held By Mac Darnell The Girls' Athletic Association basketball tournament was held on Tuesday evening at the high school gymnasium. Four teams composed of the best players of the organization participated. Between halves of the second game a group of boys led by Eugene Davis presented an amus ing "take-off" on girls playing basketball. After the game lunch was serv ed to the G.A.A. members, boys In the skit, and sponsors, Mrs. Kovach and Mrs. Schulz. Mr. Deeds refereed both games. Con nie Kominls Is president of the G. A. A. Introduced as a motion by Har- ry Earl, who stated that he was "surprised that such information had not already been made avail able to village officials," the re quest was made in view of the fact that previous estimates had been on the basis of used tur- jjjnes Earl at first offered to withdraw the motion when it appeared that no support was forthcoming, then re-entered the motion when it was supported by John Sabiers. Council subse quently voted unanimous ap- . On motion of Coverdale the ronm fnrmprlv used bv the Ameri- Legion &t the town haU wa8 designated for the use of the Boy Scout troop committee on the last Thursday of the month and the use of the Civilian Defense - Council on the first and third Mondays. Ear, reminded that tne . collection present garbage collection con tract, with Harry Linn, expires April 1 and that some thought should be given immediately to renewal. Mayor Kane appointed Sabiers and Flechner as a committee to investigate legislation necessary for a new contract and' to check with Linn as to the possibility of a renewal, j Some time was spent in discussing a storm sewer running thru I town just east of the business j section which, according to complaints, has been carrying sew age. Houses talong the route of the sewer will be checked to find if the storm sewer is being .sanitary sewer. , Council authorized sending to state senators and representatives the Scneral assemb'y a letter showing the village support of i legislation now pending. The legislation Providcs tor redistri- , ouu(m 01 cenain gasoline lax moncy' with the villaSe to get a , larBcr share- 'Mrs. Egcland To I Represent Opera tin Amherst Area Information and tickets for the twentieth season of grand opera in Cleveland may be obtained locally through Mrs. Wilmah Egcland, 178 Spring Street. Presented from April 10 thru April 21, the current season in- udes many famous operas and stars. All performances will be at the Cleveland Public Auditor ium with six evening perform ances and two matinees, on Friday and Saturday. Sales of season tickets opens next Monday and closes Mar. 17. Tickets for single performances will be on sale in Cleveland offices on March 26th. Elaine Ilamann On Dean's List Miss Elaine Hamann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hamann, 247 Spring Street, has again been placed on the Dean's List at Heidelberg College, Tiffin. This honor Is accorded only to those students who have earned a quality point average of 2.3 or above In the previous semester. Miss Hamann graduated from Amherst High In 1943 and is In her second year at Heidelberg.

The Amherst News-Times I AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1945 VOL. XXVII, NUMBER 10 THE SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD Receives New Clothes To Replace Outfit Worn Out In South Pacific As arrant 3 V Back from the South Pacific campaigns where, as often as not, he was in tatters, .Cpl. Lewis S. Hartle, front center above, of Amherst, smilingly stuffs new clothing into his barracks bag. The efficient clothing checkup, shared with thousands of other veterans being processed for reassignment, is Hartle's last lap in being fitted for a new army job by the Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station' at Camp Butner, N. C. In step with the streamlined processing program at the Redistribution Station, the unit's Supply Division gives returned veterans the most thorough clothing check they have had since induction.Cpl. Hartle, before return home on furlough recently, served for 27 months in the South Pacific ! Theatre. A inortarman In the In tantry, he participated in the Munda, New Guinea and New Georcia campaigns. He wears the Combat Infantryman's Badge and j the Purple Heart. Shown with him in the picture, ' left to right, are: T-5 Howard B. . . . . , . r", 1 T T . T ! AODOU, uamacn, in. mji. Junius i Weir, Jr., Edwardsville, 111.; Hartle; Pfc. J. B. Lambert, Iuka, Miss.; T-5 Hcyward McBride, Walkertown, N. C; and Pfc.Jas-pe'- J. Thompson, Carthage, Miss. l'hoto, by U. S. Army Signal Corps, and story are part of a special release to the News-Times. Transferred Heibert Morris, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Morris, West Street, has been transferred fom New York, where he reported after a furlough spent at home to Norfolk, Va., for reassignment. His wife, Mrs. Dora Talbot Morris, spent a week-end with Herb in New York before his transfer. Bohncr Promoted At Base In Italy Arthur E. Bohncr, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Bohncr, now j residing on Walke Koad, Avon Lake, has recently been promoted' to the grade of technical sergeant, and has also been authorized to wear theEuropean-African-Middle Eastern Theatre of Operations: Ribbon, according to an an-, nouneement to the News-Times' from the 15th AAF Bomber Base ,' in Italy. ; Ho also holds the Rome-Arno Battle Star which is worn on ' the Ribbon and the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters. j He has flown on bombing assaults against such major enemy strongholds as Munich, Vienna, Linz and Blcchhammcr. Sgt. Bohner entered service April 12, 1943. He studied air-.craft mechanics at Keesler Field, Miss., and aerial gunnery at Laredo, Texas, prior to joining his present outfit In Italy. Sgt. J. H. (Jim) Ehrman, following his return from India and a temporary assignment in Georgia, has been assigned to the Base Weather Station, Lockbourne AAB, in Columbus, O. S-Sgt. John T. Grasse has been transferred from Fort- Logan, Colorado, to Buckley Field, Col. in Mrs. A. Bomhack Gets Bronze Star Awarded To Son Mrs. A. Bomback, 605 Jackson Street, received the Bronze Star Medal from her son, Raymond H. Bomback, GMlc, two weeks ago and a letter from Vice Admiral J. S. McCain, of the navy. The letter stated: "In the name of the President of the United States, the Commander, Second Carrier Task Force, United States ,. Fleet, presents -.ju 1 ' thp Rrnn?p Star f Medal to Ray mond H. Bom-back, Gunners Mate First Class, t v . i unuea aiaies V j Navy. .T Thp service is set forth in the following citation: "For distinguishing him-seelf by meri torious achievement as a five inch gun captain on board this vessel during the Palau raids, the Hol-landia operation, the Marianas campaign, and the operations of the Fast Carrier Forces In covering the Palau and Leyte landings, beginning March, 1944 and continuing through October 24, 1944. By his leadership, example, and di'votiii to duty he caused his gun crew to achieve a high state ist trjiring which enabled them to assist in this vessel's shooting down .hrce enemy planes, damaging others off Saipan, sinking two Sampan, damaging one freighter and one Sampan off Sanco Point, Mindinao Island, and thwarting several night air raids by Japanese pianos off Formosa. His conductth-ongh-out distinguished him among thdse performing duties of the same character and was at all times in keeping with the highest tradition of the United States Naval Service." Ray Bombnck has been in the navy for four years. Mrs. Bomback lias three other sons in the service. . . t "' - .! : - K ?;Y.: C v ' V d. n i i i .Mil 'SlL.-W Frank Bomback Frank Bomback has been in the service over a year and is now with the Seventh Army in Belgium. His wife and two children live in Lorain. Dan Bomback, Phm3c, has been in the service two years and four months. He Is somewhere in the South Pacific with the Marine Medical Corps. Andy Bomback joined the navy In October and is stationed in Oklahoma. V UU Next Waste Paper Is Set By School Collection of waste paper, under the direction of students at ithe public school, has been set for Tuesday, March 20. Students of the school are handling the collection of paper for the months of January, February, and March, and desire to get all the scrap paper in town for this last collection. Collections so far have brought in over 18 tons of scrap in the first two months. Proceeds from the sale of the paper will be used to buy new books for the library. Under the system of collection, students are responsible for their own homes and other homes in their neighborhood. No papers will have to be put outside, the students being supposed to call at the house for them. All papers should be properly lied, newspapers and magazines tied separately, and loose papers put in a box or bag so they can be handled. If no student calls for the paper 'by Wednesday, March 21, a tele phone call to the school office will bring student collectors to the home. Comets Lose To Avon In Sectional Amherst lost to Avon, 39-38, last Thursday night at the Clear-view Class B sectional basketball tournament on the Clearview f.oor. For Avon last week's win over Amherst was a rough game when they outscored the Comets 19-6, in the opening eight minutes of play. Amherst came back to play them on fairly even terms in the last periods but could not overcome the large lead. Dick Beam scored 12 points and Joe Lach 11 for the Comets, with Hubbard scoring 15 points and Oebkcr 10 for Avon. Calls Attention To V-E Peace Plans There are definite plans for the religious observance of peace in Europe, it was pointed out this week by Rev. C. C. Vandersall. In view of the fact that some time elapsed since the last public statement of the plans, Rev. Van-rkrsall called attention to the fact ' li at all seven churches in Am-m rst will hold simultaneous services in their respective churches, one and one-half hours after the ..avs is received here. If the iiews comes between 11 p. m. and (i:30 a. m., the services will be held at & a. m. Church bells will be rung one half hour before the service and at the time of the service. Attend 'Inspection The following members of Stone City Chapter of Eastern Star attended the annual inspection of Temple Chapter, Wellington, last Wednesday evening: Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Zuspan, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wcllmcs, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sehulz, Mr. and Mrs. LcRoy Kestler, Mr. and Mrs. J. !A. Ehlert, Mrs. Mary Standcn, Mrs. Lucy Roemer, Mrs. Martha Reichert, Mrs. Edna May' Mongol, Mrs. Madalino Bruce, and Mrs. Mildred Braeudigam. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Huessner, and Mrs. Charles Wocllert, Jr., , had as their recent dinner guests, ;Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wocllert, ; Sr., and daughter, Bett'y, and Mr. : and Mrs. R. Benton, of Grafton. Mrs. Albert T. King and son, Larry, have returned from Miami, Florida, where she has spent the past three months with her husband, who Is stationed at the Naval Air Base there. She also spent some time with Mrs. Lottie Burnett at St. Petersburg, Fla. Collection Date For March 20th Third Cub Pack Meeting Sunday - The third organizational meeting of the Amherst Cub Pack will be held at the Evangelical Church Sunday afternoon ut 5:30. Sound motion pictures will be shown of Cubs in action. All parents of boys between the ages of nine and 12 are asked to attend in order to learn how to help their boys in becoming Cubs. Scout Field Executive James F. Graham will be in charge with a team of men from surrounding Cub Units. About twenty parents took part last Sunday at the meeting held in the Methodist Church which is the sponsoring institution. Eight Candidates Given Degrees At Grange Meeting The third and fourth degrees were conferred on a class of eight candidates when Hickory Tree Grange members met at the Grange hall recently. Plans were made for the women of the grange to enter a national contest for making a house dress. The economics committee I are directing Ihe contest with Mrs, , David Woodings as chairman. Winners in the county contest ;Will compete in the state contest, Announcement was made that on March 15th. the losers of a re cent contest will entertain the winners of the contest. E. E. Bucll, legislative agent gave a talk on taxes and the combining forces of farmers. A garden question box with David Woodings the interrogator was a feature of the program Other features, under the direction of Mrs. L. McLoda, lecturer, were a song by the Grange and a sketch "The Blackout," by Joseph Malaspina. A special prize donated by the Juvenille Grange went to Mrs Lucille Urig. Lunch was served by Mrs. F. Slumska, William Heck and F. Dall. Memorial Service For War Dead At St. PauVs Memo:':; Fred Ki air raid Roy Bee.-i Hospital 1 in actio, i were he'd Paul's I.;:: The eh.i palms, fer: candli'li.:ii! crosses wi eel with ' service for Lieut. , who was killed in an er Germany and Pvt. g, who died in Crilc mi wounds rceeivced "ii the western front, Sunday evening in St. xran Church. h was decorated with S and flowers with the service. Two white c placed in the chan-ndlcs for the service men and w imen and in the center of each coss was a small gold one rc;:v enting the two who died in .-vrvice. Miss Ji Kleps and Miss Phyllis Beesj)-, sisters of the two men who died .lighted the candles. Speck.l prayer was given for those wild have passed on and also for Sgt. Cicn Slumska and Pfc. Elmer Milier, who are missing in action. Son Is Born Sgt. and Mrs. Clem Rice are announcing the birth of an eight pound son born last Tuesday evening, Feb. 27 at the Memorial Hospital in Norwalk. Sgt. Rice is stationed in Mississippi. His wife Is. the former Miss Helen Eastman, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. R. E. Eastman of Wakeman. Set Good Friday Closing Hour For Business Houses Members of the Amherst Busi ness Men and Women s Association were addressed at their regular meeting on Monday night at the Grange Hall by Major Robert Hall. He talked of his experiences over Germany, similar to his talk to the Rotary Club in the after noon. Places were arranged for 24 in the hall with Major and Mrs. Hall among the guests. The group voted to contribute $20 to the Red doss and five dollars to the "March of Dimes '"l1 During the business the club decided to close all places of business from 1 to 3 on Good Friday, March 30. Rotarians Hear Talk Bv Pilot Major Robert Hall, son of Mrs. Adelaide Hall, Foster Park Road, was the guest speaker at the Amherst Rotary Club Monday noon. He is with the Eighth Air Force and told of experiences as a pursuit fighter over Germany. While he was on his 20th mission over i . w " i Germany he was wounded andil his ship damaged. He was forced to bail out over France where he was picked up by peasants and taken to a hospital there and lnlor i-nncforroH (n TTnclpnrl m-!- ti-ii. .' mdjui nail a uuur. was iitttiui- . , , . .... , . eu ana ua is now uu guiivuiu-bLuiH leave from an army hospital in I Louisville, Ky. The French he had learned in Amherst High School helped him to make himself understood, he said. Christmas wouldn't have been ' the same for the group if it hadn't been for the Red Cross. The ground crews who kept the planes ! in perfect shape for the pilots also should be praised, he said, j Major Hall has two brotners in the air force, Captain J. Edwin Hail, now in this country alter' flying "The Hump" for two years, and Lieut. Harry Hall, who is fighting over Germany. At the Rotary Club meeting guests were Hall, Rev. Harold Dichl, Wilard, and James Daniel,: Amherst. The senior Girl Scouts will have charge of the program I at the next meeting it was an-nnunced.Sanderson To Co To North Dakota The resignation of Rev. E. J. Sanderson, pastor of the local Congregational Church was ac-ccpted at a meeting of the congregation Sunday after the service.Rev. Sanderson has accepted a call to the First Congregational Church in Fargo, N. D., and will leave the pastorate of the local church April 15. Rooster Club Toniiilit The Amherst Booster Club will meet this evening at the Public School. Discussion of the athletic field is scheduled. Club Entertained By Mrs, Michael Members of the Friday aftcr-non Card Club were entertained in the homo of Mrs. John Michael, Park Avenue last Friday, with Mrs. Peter Wohlever the hostess. Pinochle was the diversion with three tables In play. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Otto Knoble, Mrs. B. A. Jenne, Mrs. Otto Schroeder and Mrs. Michael. The group will meet March 16 in the home of Mrs. Oto Schroeder, Elyria Road. Officials Should Be Kept Posted By Engineer, Earl Says Village council, meeting in regular session on Tuesday evening of this week, decided to request from Floyd E. Browne, Marion, Ohio, village engineer on the construction of the municipil li.ihl: plant, revised figures on the cost of producing electric current on the basis of the new turbines now being purchased. Nisei To Preach At Local Churches The Rev. Victor Fujiu will be the guest speaker at the Amherst ana soutn Amnerst Mcmoaisi Churches this Sunday. Mr. Fujiu, who is a personal friend of Rev. Edgar B. Smith of the local churches, is a native of California. He is at present pastor of the Nisei Church of Cleveland, which uses the t irst Metnoaist unurcn as a meeting place. Upon graduation from Asbury College, Ky., Mr. Fujiu was called to Cleveland as minister to the relocated Japanese - American. Since coming to Cleveland he has , i . i . . i i . " "" He will speak at both churches at the morning worsnip nour on the theme: "The Heritage oi Rev. Mr. Fujiu speaks luTJ i , ... . .... i English and has been a brilliant - ... ... success in his ministry to his fel-1 o w Japanese - Americans in Cleveland. i Annual Concert Program Chosen i j By Mac Darnell i On Monday night, March 19, i the annual spring band concert ! will be held at the high school auditorium under the direction ofiU!,LU lu stWB8e ,nsleaa OI Me Mr. Moore. The junior and senior twirlers will also participate. The pro. grarn 0j tne sen;or band is as fol- : j ..rnnnrt ,Tar.u.. r,,, j Holmes; "Overture,"' Americano! Buehtel; tuba solo, "Asleep in the Deep," Rctrie; selection, King Arthur, Thomas; "Straussiance," Arrley Brachton The junior band will then play "Sunset Waltz" by Smith, and "Victor March," by Bachnian. The program will continue with the senior band playing these selections: Novelty, "Syncopated Wedding," Yoder; clarinet solo by Roy Koch; selection, "Cosmopalitc," Homes; trombone solo by Chester Gall. Miss Portmann will sing a hymn accompanied by the band, and the concert will close with the selection "Headway" by Bennett Towel er, played by the combined bands. G.A.A. Basketball Tournament Held By Mac Darnell The Girls' Athletic Association basketball tournament was held on Tuesday evening at the high school gymnasium. Four teams composed of the best players of the organization participated. Between halves of the second game a group of boys led by Eugene Davis presented an amus ing "take-off" on girls playing basketball. After the game lunch was serv ed to the G.A.A. members, boys In the skit, and sponsors, Mrs. Kovach and Mrs. Schulz. Mr. Deeds refereed both games. Con nie Kominls Is president of the G. A. A. Introduced as a motion by Har- ry Earl, who stated that he was "surprised that such information had not already been made avail able to village officials," the re quest was made in view of the fact that previous estimates had been on the basis of used tur- jjjnes Earl at first offered to withdraw the motion when it appeared that no support was forthcoming, then re-entered the motion when it was supported by John Sabiers. Council subse quently voted unanimous ap- . On motion of Coverdale the ronm fnrmprlv used bv the Ameri- Legion &t the town haU wa8 designated for the use of the Boy Scout troop committee on the last Thursday of the month and the use of the Civilian Defense - Council on the first and third Mondays. Ear, reminded that tne . collection present garbage collection con tract, with Harry Linn, expires April 1 and that some thought should be given immediately to renewal. Mayor Kane appointed Sabiers and Flechner as a committee to investigate legislation necessary for a new contract and' to check with Linn as to the possibility of a renewal, j Some time was spent in discussing a storm sewer running thru I town just east of the business j section which, according to complaints, has been carrying sew age. Houses talong the route of the sewer will be checked to find if the storm sewer is being .sanitary sewer. , Council authorized sending to state senators and representatives the Scneral assemb'y a letter showing the village support of i legislation now pending. The legislation Providcs tor redistri- , ouu(m 01 cenain gasoline lax moncy' with the villaSe to get a , larBcr share- 'Mrs. Egcland To I Represent Opera tin Amherst Area Information and tickets for the twentieth season of grand opera in Cleveland may be obtained locally through Mrs. Wilmah Egcland, 178 Spring Street. Presented from April 10 thru April 21, the current season in- udes many famous operas and stars. All performances will be at the Cleveland Public Auditor ium with six evening perform ances and two matinees, on Friday and Saturday. Sales of season tickets opens next Monday and closes Mar. 17. Tickets for single performances will be on sale in Cleveland offices on March 26th. Elaine Ilamann On Dean's List Miss Elaine Hamann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hamann, 247 Spring Street, has again been placed on the Dean's List at Heidelberg College, Tiffin. This honor Is accorded only to those students who have earned a quality point average of 2.3 or above In the previous semester. Miss Hamann graduated from Amherst High In 1943 and is In her second year at Heidelberg.